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A fire north of Highway 40 in Fort Duchesne posed a threat to structures on Wednesday evening. According to the Uintah Basin Interagency Fire Center, the ‘North 40 Fire’ started at approximately 5:45pm. Roosevelt Fire and Lapoint/Tridell Fire responded and had assistance from the State of Utah, Bureau of Land Management, and Bureau of Indian Affairs.
It’s been one year since the Vernal Regional Airport switched to service with SkyWest under the United brand and it’s been onward and upward in that short time. The Airport announced on Wednesday that in those 12 months, over 23,500 passengers have flown in and out of Vernal, reaching new levels for air travel for the Uinta Basin.
An exciting event each year, the Northern Ute 4th of July Pow Wow Celebration kicks off today in Fort Duchesne. Tonight is warm up night for the Pow Wow with competition each day that follows and major cash prizes in the drum and dance contests. The Pow Wow Celebration Parade will be held Saturday at 10am. There will be the Northern Ute Yellow Elk Memorial Handgame Tournaments in honor of the Sireech family.
A Duchesne County man was arrested and taken to the Duchesne County Jail on Tuesday after allegedly entering a home in the Upalco area of Duchesne County and assaulting the woman within. According to court documents, 40-year-old Wesley David Rigby allegedly entered a home uninvited and started yelling at the victim followed by grabbing, shoving, and holding her down.
A proposed natural gas export terminal project out of state has the support of local officials as it could benefit the Uintah Basin natural gas industry. The Jordan Cove Project is a proposed Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export terminal that would be located in Coos County, Oregon. The proposed site is in a Bay approximately 7 miles from the entrance of a federally controlled and maintained navigational channel used for international trade.
The improvements to 800 South in Roosevelt are obvious at this point. “This project has been years in the making and we’re thrilled to be one step closer to completion,” shares Roosevelt City. “Some finishing work remains, including construction of sidewalk along the north side.”
Uintah County and Vernal City have begun work on the Vernal Regional Airport Master Plan and the first of five public meetings is approaching. The meeting announcement explains that an Airport Master Plan is a comprehensive study to determine development plans to meet future and unmet aviation demand in the short-, medium-, and long-term.
If you need some extra incentive to get out hiking and biking on the beautiful trails in Uintah County, the new #HealthRocks program could do the trick. Vernal Rocks has been a popular past time the last few years where people hunt for painted rocks and rehide them for others to find.
There has been significant progress with the construction on Steinaker Dam, so much so that the reservoir is already slowly being filled. According to General Manager of the Uintah Water Conservancy District William Merkley, they were able to start filling the reservoir a few weeks ago and have completed filling the deadpool.
The Uintah Basin Association of Governments is welcoming more applications for the Weatherization Assistance Program. “The Weatherization Assistance Program is getting some extra funding starting in July and so we welcome new applications,” shares program coordinator Jeannie Powell. The program helps low-income individuals and families reduce energy costs.
Officials are asking for the public’s help for an investigation underway concerning a dead puppy. According to the Uintah Animal Control and Shelter Special Service District, animal control officers responded to the Jensen area on Monday, June 24th, on a call of a dead puppy found in the Green River under suspicious circumstances.
Updated data from the Department of Workforce Services shows that unemployment numbers for Uintah Basin counties changed very little from the month before. Uintah County remained the same at 4.2 percent unemployment.